“To the best of my knowledge, no local government chairman has been blamed for the violence in their areas. Why should my local government be singled out?

“I am only a victim of circumstances because no one has ever called me to find out what happened here, or even tell me where I went wrong to warrant my removal,” he said.

He also reacted to the allegations that he slapped Mr Sunday Maren, the member representing Bokkos constituency at the Plateau House of Assembly, over the crisis.

“It is true that we had a quarrel with the member, but I did not slap him.

“I had expected members of the House of Assembly to invite me so as to listen to my version, but they did not do that. That is why I feel that they were not fair to me.

“I am a Christian and will not tell lies over this issue. I cannot lie to God. I did not slap anybody,” he said.

The sacked chairman, however, said that he had no regret over the development.

“I did not do anything wrong, to the best of my knowledge. If I did, I would have run to the governor or to the lawmakers to beg and apologise. I am not desperate for that position. I leave everything to God.”